6th season in franchise history; first playoff appearance and NFL Championship win
1958 Baltimore Colts season
Owner
Carroll Rosenbloom
General manager
Don "Red" Kellett
Head coach
Weeb Ewbank
Home field
Memorial Stadium
Results
Record
9–3
Division place
1st NFL Western
Playoff finish
Won NFL Championship (at Giants) 23–17 (OT)
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Baltimore Memorial Stadium 1958
The 1958 Baltimore Colts season was the sixth season for the team in the National Football League. The Colts finished the 1958 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses to win their first Western Conference title. They won their first league title in the NFL championship game, which ended in overtime with a touchdown by fullback Alan Ameche.[1][2]
^"Colts win 23-17 in overtime". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 29, 1958. p. 4, part 2.
^Maule, Tex (January 5, 1959). "The best football game ever played". Sports Illustrated. p. 8.
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